The University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine (UA-CVM), located in Oro Valley, Arizona, invites applications for a faculty position with a primary focus on teaching and learning in a veterinary medical curriculum built on evidence-based pedagogy, to graduate “day-one-ready” veterinarians who have been trained in lifelong learning and are prepared to excel in diverse career trajectories.

We are seeking a specialty board-certified veterinarian with expertise in large animal internal medicine to build and deliver curriculum, primarily in relevant organ system-based coursework. Opportunities also exist to teach coursework in other components of the DVM curriculum, including clinical/professional skills courses, case presentation courses, and one-health courses. The successful candidate for this position will have the rare opportunity to build this content “from the ground up” within a team of content and pedagogy experts who will be “reverse-designing” a complete pre-clinical and clinical veterinary medical curriculum. A commitment to joining and contributing to an academic culture of active learning is essential for the successful candidate. Abundant faculty development resources are available, both within the college and externally, to build faculty skills in active-learning and working with DVM students from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities to engage in scholarly activities related to veterinary medicine are encouraged, but not required, in this position.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Participate as a team member in development of the veterinary medical doctorate curriculum.

Deliver curriculum content to veterinary students within the CVM vision of evidence-based pedagogy, in which students take substantial ownership of their learning, and student classroom time is focused on collaborative application of content (as opposed to a focus on delivery of content).

Provide reasonable out-of-classroom availability to veterinary students for office hours and scheduled meetings to assist students with learning.

Engage in ongoing assessment and professional development aimed at the lifelong process of improving teaching and learning skills.

Engage in the CVM collegial community, the university community, and the larger global academic community through participation in shared governance, advisory committees, and academic/professional society meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

DVM degree (or international equivalent).

Clinical experience sufficient to contribute to development of the curricular content specified above.

Board Certification in relevant specialty area(s).

About University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine

Our mission at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine is to lead the profession as a student-centered program focused on developing career-ready veterinarians who will live healthy meaningful lives and serve society.
We value creating an inclusive environment that fosters adaptive, innovative learners who will be successful leaders in the field of veterinary medicine.
We believe in emphasizing critical thinking and lifelong evidence-based learning to help students understand their own processes for problem solving and enable them to utilize those skills in their future careers.
We are committed to extending The University of Arizona’s rich history of outstanding education to provide our students with the resources that will help them succeed in their career and in life.